Course with Dual Certification
Postgraduate in Health Management and Administration
The challenges in healthcare management and administration now require organizations to be more flexible, efficient and innovative . New approaches that involve improving accessibility, improving health gains and improving financial and operational management are a reality for all organizations and professionals. Healthcare managers are responsible for this dynamic of innovation and creativity , and in the complexity of their decision-making they must incorporate skills that allow them to manage and administer effectively, motivatingly and mobilizingly. By understanding the problems and the global nature of healthcare systems in their economic and social demands, the aim is to contribute to the development of strategic options that involve health issues and their policies, contributing to a quality care system for improving the health of the population.
- Specialization
- 18 months (360 hours)

Student profile
Graduates in courses in the areas of Health, Management, Economics, Law and all Professionals who wish to acquire knowledge in this area.
About the Course
OUR COURSE TRAINS CREATIVE MANAGERS WHO ARE IN TUNED WITH THE NEEDS OF THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET
At CESPU, you will be guided by Brazilian and Portuguese faculty members, whose vast experience in the national and international market will prepare you to lead healthcare services with excellence. This course is already a success in Portugal, being offered in several campuses, such as Lisbon (32nd edition), Vila Nova de Famalicão (35th edition) and Azores (33rd edition). For more information, visit: www.cespu.pt/pos-graduacoes/pos-graduacoes .
COURSE OBJECTIVE
This course aims to develop health management and administration skills that enable a response to new demands and contribute to the efficiency and strategic suitability of health responses. It aims to mobilize all health professionals for an active and intensive training dynamic that includes expository methodology, e-learning, problem-solving and case discussion and debate in the classroom context, bringing together a privileged group of teachers. Its curriculum was developed for professionals who perform management functions in public or private health units, or who identify management as an added value in their professional development project.
WORKLOAD
360 hours
DURATION
18 Months
CURRICULAR STRUCTURE
MODULE A – HEALTH POLICIES, GOVERNANCE AND LEGISLATION
- A1 – Health Policies and Systems
- A2 – Clinical Governance
- A3 – Health Law and Legislation
- A4 – Planning
MODULE B – FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN HEALTHCARE
- B1 – Health Economics and Finance
- B2 – Contracting in Health
- B3 – Management Control and Accounting in Healthcare
MODULE C – STRATEGIC PLANNING AND MARKETING IN HEALTHCARE
- C1 – Strategic Management in Health
- C2 – Marketing and Communication in Health
MODULE D – LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
- D1 – Human Resource Management and Leadership
- D2 – Organizational Behavior
MODULE E – ORGANIZATION AND CONTROL
- E1 – Digital Technologies and Information Systems
- E2 – Quality Management
- E3 – Operations and Logistics
- E4 – Statistical Methods
MODULE F – COURSE COMPLETION WORK – EVIDENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT
- F – Final Project / Evidence-Based Management
COURSE DIFFERENTIALS
| Immersive Experience in Portugal: Option of a two-week in-person program in Portugal, providing experiences in several health units with the support of a Cespu-PT professor; | Practical Intervention: Focus on solving organizational problems through practical approaches; | Special Conditions for Closed Classes: Offering differentiated conditions for closed groups, encouraging joint training; | Adjustments in In-Company Classes: Flexibility to adapt the program content to the specific needs of your organization, ensuring relevance and applicability.